The End Of The Stiletto!

Zoraide Bootie

 OK, well, the title may be a bit dramatic... There will always be a need for a sexy nail thin stiletto heel out there, and even if the chunky platform heel is trending right now, I don't expect to see Charlize rocking that fatty heel Zoraide bootie with her bias cut Dior to any premiers. That being said, The stiletto seems to have become a cop out shoe for every girl, and fashion people are revolting with a chunkier alternative.

Prada Platform

While designers Marc Jacobs, and Miuccia Prada played with the proportion of the heel for fall and went with a 1940's via the 60's with a hint of 90's flashback, some like Phillip Lim put a modern twist with a pointy toe, and ankle strap, and Tom Ford went complete LUXE with a crocodile spine down the front of his gold platforms. 

Louis Vuitton Platform

 While looking at Style.Com's Accessory Index, it was easy to see that the spindly heel wasn't the major story for Fall, and while the designers just showed, and these shoes wont be in stores until at least mid summer, a quick browse around Nordrdstrom's Jeffrey Campbell page, and Aldo Shoes showed that even though this is a huge trend for Fall 2012, the look is totally summer ready! Yes, jacket's and chunky sweaters will finish this look perfectly, but think about the Thicker heeled sandals like Paco Rabanne, or even the Louis Vuitton stud finished platforms with cut off jeans, and a tank top! I LOVE the idea of a cropped slim trouser with Bally's Oxford.
 So even though we will never truly be saying R.I.P. to the stiletto heel, I think now is the perfect time to play with a "new" shape!

Photos From Style.com

MCM, Don't Call It A Comeback! Or Do...

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  A couple months ago I was browsing Patricia Fields' online store and came across a collaboration between her, and the German Brand MCM, or Mode Creation Munich. It was the classic MCM monogrammed leather with Pat's standard illustrations... Very kitschy, and a cool way to re-introduce the brand into pop culture. Hip Hop artist's in the 80's rocked the gear, which lead to an over saturation of knock off's, and of course that cheapened the brand to something pretty laughable here in the states.

Pat Fields for MCM Tote
$630 at Pat Fields.com

 But in the last couple years, the brand ha been readopted by the music community, and the logo'd brand seems to be catching steam! Rick Ross is wearing a MCM bomber jacket in a video a couple years ago, then the Pat Field collab, Justin Bieber in a blue MCM motorcycle jacket... Then today looking through the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, there is an ad for the company! In fact it's a 4 page spread! That is some serious re branding! I'm not going to lie, it's nothing new, the quality of the images looks like a Dooney and Bourke ad, and the styling is a little sketchy, but, is the the start of a new monogrammed take over? What do you think? Can MCM make it again?